Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book